GTT is to supply its Mark III Flex technology for an LNG carrier (LNGC) being built by Japan’s Imabari Shipbuilding Co Ltd.

The LNGC, for Mitsui & Co., will be built with
the Mark III Flex technology, a cryogenic liner directly supported by the
ship’s inner hull. The liner is composed of a primary metallic membrane
positioned on top of a prefabricated insulation panel including a complete
secondary membrane.

"We are very pleased that Imabari Shipbuilding
Co., Ltd. has decided to renew its trust in our technologies. This new order
also confirms the importance of our innovation policy,” said Philippe Berterottière,
chairman and CEO, GTT.

“Out of 31 orders recorded over the last six
months, 30 use technologies which were launched over the last three years,” he
added.